Ella vs Marianne
Ella and Mariannecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Marianne #514 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ella was ranked #5 and Marianne #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Marianne #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Marianne #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Marianne over time
Ella and Marianne appear together in 3 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marianne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marianne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ella in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Ella moved ahead of Marianne in Norway · Girls — #155 and #137 the year before became #125 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Marianne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #46 and #2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1945–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marianne in 50.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Marianne #2 in 1981.
The order changed in 2002: Ella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #155 and #137; by 2002 that had become #125 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Marianne #514.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1970–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marianne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Marianne #193 in 1981.
The order changed in 1993: Ella moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #456 and #322; by 1993 that had become #234 and #385.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Marianne #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marianne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Marianne #502 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Marianne #2006.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ella
Pairs where Ella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #2788.
Ella · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #2278.
Ella · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #1079.
Ella · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Marianne
Pairs where Marianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marianne vs Helene
In 1945 they stood at #118 and #110 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #514 and #101.
Marianne · Helene · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Marianne vs Lene
Marianne and Lene changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2015, ending at #494 and #375.
Marianne · Lene · 70 shared years, 1946–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Heidi vs Marianne
Heidi and Marianne changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #437 and #514.
Heidi · Marianne · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Silje vs Marianne
In 1982, Silje moved ahead of Marianne in Norway · Girls — #5 and #2 the year before became #1 and #4.
Silje · Marianne · 56 shared years, 1966–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Marianne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #514 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Marianne does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marianne.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Marianne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #118 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls